8-Day Kenya & Tanzania Lodge Safari
From $2,900 • Lodge option from $3,600 • 8 Days / 7 Nights
Starting price
From $2,900
Lodge option
From $3,600
Route Highlights
- Boat ride with hippos
- Crescent Island walking safari
- Fish eagles
- First Mara game drive
- Premium lodge
Why Choose This Safari?
Travel through Nairobi, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Ngorongoro, Serengeti on this 8 Days / 7 Nights safari. The route pairs wildlife-focused days with lodge accommodation for travelers who want a more comfortable place to recharge each evening. Highlights include Boat ride with hippos, Crescent Island walking safari and Fish eagles. Use the full day-by-day plan to compare game-drive time, transfers, accommodation, meals, included fees and optional activities—not only the headline price. Prices start from $2,900, with a lodge option shown from $3,600. Confirm final availability and any time-sensitive fees for your travel dates.
Safari at a Glance
- Duration
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Destinations
- Nairobi, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Ngorongoro, Serengeti
- Starting price
- $2,900
- Lodge option
- $3,600
- Accommodation
- Premium lodges
- Group size
- 2-6 Travelers
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Transport
- 4x4 Safari Vehicle
- Meals
- All meals included
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Expect the day to center on Boat ride with hippos and Crescent Island walking safari. Travel to the freshwater Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley. Afternoon boat ride gliding past pods of yawning hippos while African fish eagles swoop overhead. Stop at Crescent Island — walk freely among zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, and gazelle with no fences. Head back to your lakeside lodge for dinner as the sun sets over the Rift Valley escarpment.
- Boat ride with hippos
- Crescent Island walking safari
- Fish eagles
Day 2 is built around First Mara game drive and Premium lodge. Travel to the Masai Mara. Reach by lunchtime and settle into your premium lodge with sweeping savannah views. The afternoon is reserved for a game drive on the vast Mara plains — wildebeest, zebra, and topi graze as far as the eye can see while lions rest under acacia trees and elephants move in family groups. Three-course candlelit dinner.
- First Mara game drive
- Premium lodge
- Candlelit dinner
The focus today is Big Five and Mara River. Spend the day game drives. Morning Big Five tracking. Stop at the Mara River for hippos, crocodiles, and migration crossings (seasonal). Bush picnic lunch. Optional balloon safari at sunrise ($450). Afternoon drive through the Mara Triangle. Sundowner cocktails watching the spectacular sunset.
- Big Five
- Mara River
- Optional balloon safari
- Sundowner
Today's route brings together Amboseli elephants and Kilimanjaro views. Start with a morning game drive for final Mara encounters. Travel south to Amboseli. The afternoon is reserved for a game drive among giant elephant herds with Kilimanjaro's snow-capped summit as backdrop. Lodge with mountain views and waterhole attracting nocturnal wildlife.
- Amboseli elephants
- Kilimanjaro views
- Lodge waterhole
Expect the day to center on Sunrise Kilimanjaro and Border crossing. Sunrise game drive as Kilimanjaro turns pink and gold. Cross into Tanzania at Namanga. Travel to the Ngorongoro crater rim lodge with spectacular views 600 meters down into the caldera.
- Sunrise Kilimanjaro
- Border crossing
- Crater rim views
Day 6 is built around Crater floor Big Five and Black rhinos. Early morning descent into the crater floor — a UNESCO World Heritage Site with approximately 25,000 animals. Endangered black rhinos, massive-maned lions, elephants, buffalo herds, flamingo-fringed soda lake, and hippo pools. Picnic lunch by the hippo pool. Afternoon at leisure at the rim lodge.
- Crater floor Big Five
- Black rhinos
- Flamingos
- Hippo pool
The focus today is Olduvai Gorge and Endless Serengeti plains. Travel through the highlands to the Serengeti. Stop at Olduvai Gorge — the Cradle of Mankind. Travel onward into endless golden plains. The afternoon is reserved for a game drive encountering massive herds and lions on kopjes. Settle into your Serengeti lodge.
- Olduvai Gorge
- Endless Serengeti plains
- Kopje lions
Today's route brings together Final Serengeti dawn drive and Scenic highlands return. Final early morning game drive in the legendary Serengeti — perfect photography conditions as the plains glow golden. Following breakfast, drive back through the Ngorongoro highlands to Arusha. Optional onward transfer to Nairobi. Safari ends — 8 extraordinary days across two countries and five iconic destinations.
- Final Serengeti dawn drive
- Scenic highlands return
What’s Included
Accommodation type depends on your selected camp or lodge option.
- All game drives
- Guides (Kenya + Tanzania)
- All park/crater fees
- 7 nights premium lodge
- All meals
- Vehicles
- Border assistance
- Boat ride
- Crescent Island walk
- Transfers
Not Included
- Flights
- Tanzania visa ($50)
- Insurance
- Tips
- Balloon ($450)
- Drinks
Practical Planning Notes
Starting prices, accommodation and time-sensitive fees must be reconfirmed for your dates. Wildlife, migration conditions, weather and mountain summits cannot be guaranteed.
Who This Safari Suits
This itinerary is best suited to travelers who want wildlife-focused days with a more comfortable lodge base each evening.
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